
Former president says votes intended for namesake should be transferred to Republican candidate Dan S. Sullivan
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The Alaska election race involves two candidates with similar names, Dan J. Sullivan and Dan S. Sullivan, which sparked controversy during the 2026 midterms.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, contested this Thursday (5) the votes received by independent candidate Dan J. Sullivan for the Senate in Alaska, a center of controversy for having the same name as Republican Dan S. Sullivan, and stated that the votes should be "transferred" to his party's candidate.
"Fake Dan Sullivan's vote total, in addition to the other 'impostor' that the Democrats put on the ballot, must immediately be transferred to the REAL Dan Sullivan, and the election must be ended — he would win easily. There is no other fair solution!", Trump said on his social network Truth Social.
Dispute for the Senate in Alaska, in the United States, in the 2026 midterms. — Photo: g1
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